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rfkill unblock all service does not work on ArchLinux

I'm trying to set up my HP EliteBook 2530p with ArchLinux. Everything works except for the wifi card which is hardblocked by default. Typing rfkill unblock all works and unblocks the wifi card until ...
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How to connect Arch Linux Guest to Virtual Box Bridged Network (Wireless NIC)

I've tried to install Arch Linux as a VirtualBox VM a couple of days ago. Everything worked like a charm - if there hadn't been that issue that I can't connect to anything when I set the VM to use a ...
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No wireless networks shown in nmtui

I run Artix with both OpenBox and LXDE and i can connect to wifi normally with LXDE using the gui network manager in LXDE. But when logged in with OpenBox , nmtui shows no wireless networks. ...
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How do I stop rfkill module from hardblocking my wifi, without rfkill command?

I went into my BIOS the other day, didn't change anything, and rebooted. After this, my wifi was hardblocked. I looked online for solutions, and learned of the rfkill command. But I get rfkill: ...
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Using Arch Linux as Noob Need Help: Wifi Randomly Dropping

Alright so I am using PAL3.0 aka Purdue Airlink and have random connection drops very frequently where it will go to 0 B/s Up and 0 B/s Down and persist for a while and sometimes will it resolve ...
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Arch Linux Wi-Fi no longer working

I installed Arch Linux a few weeks ago and ever since I booted it up yesterday I've been having an issue where my Wi-Fi doesn't want to work, despite it working without issue until this point. I ...
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How to install firmware from the Arch wiki

I have Debian on my Acer Laptop with a Qualcomm Atheros QCA9377 wifi card and wifi does not work. Command System tray -> Wifi -> Wifi Technologies 1 Found, 0 Powered I think I have to install ...
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Linux server on Wifi becomes unreachable after a few hours (but still has Internet)

I have a Linux server at home running Archlinux that I use as a NAS and media center which worked fine for years over Ethernet. I recently had to relocate the server and I cannot connect it with ...
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Slow internet using Arch Linux

After a week or so of using Arch Linux I cant access the Internet. It takes around 5 mins to load Google (most of the other websites just give me a timeout), pacman’s downloading speed range between 5-...
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Installing wireless Broadcom drivers on Arch Linux

So how do I accomplish this last step to this journey? I already installed Xfce even, thanks to Ethernet I was able to. However I still need to figure out the wireless drivers. I've already tried ...
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Trouble reproducing bluetooth fix Realtek 8822be

I have a Lenovo Ideapad L340, with a Realtek 8822be Wireless Adapter. It works flawlessly with Windows, but completely fails on Linux, which I'm trying to have on a dual boot. So I could neither ...
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Which is the correct key to modify to set a wireless password via nmcli

A number of answers describe how to modify properties of a wireless connection via nmcli (for example https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/316482/16821). However, I don't know how to determine which ...
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Broadcom Wifi Driver Issues ; Can't Understand Errors, Confused

Macbook Air 2017 13", Broadcom bmc4360 rev03 (14e443a0) card Read the Arch Wiki on Broadcom Wireless and found "broadcom-wl" would work. Would prefer to use DKMS version, but have tried ...
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Arch Linux: Blueman-applet isn't launching in the status bar

I am trying to launch Blueman-applet via my i3-gaps config, but nothing shows up in the status bar. For some reason, running blueman-applet in the terminal gives the following output: [johnny@lj-...
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How to allow `iw dev link` as non-root user?

I have a laptop and desktop, both running Arch linux. On the laptop, I can run (as a non-root user): iw dev wlp3s0 link This outputs all the expected information. On the desktop, running the same ...

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